Coronavirus Information
Updates 13.01.21: Keeping in touch during lockdown and Home Learning information
Updates 05.01.21: Email dated 5.1.21 requesting information from parents about allocation of places
Updates 03.01.21: Letter dated 3.1.21 about temporary closure of school 5 and 6 January 2021
Updates 13.11.20: Coronavirus information –
social story about self isolating
Update 12.11.20: Coronavirus Risk Assessment updated 11.11.20 2020
Update 28.9.20: Open letter from Vicky Ford MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Update 15.9.20: An update on testing for Coronavirus
Update 10.9.20: Reminder about what to do if your child has symptoms of Coronavirus
Update 4.9.20: Information about dropping off and picking up from school
UPDATE 3.9.20 - letter from Vicky Ford MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.
Updates 2.9.20:
DfE Guidance - Education and childcare during coronavirus
SEND School Transport Covid 19 Guidance
Updates 1.9.20 - information sent by email to parents on 1.9.20:
letter dated 1.9.20 welcoming everyone back to school on Thursday 3.9.20
Information about car parking for parents
September 20 full opening protocols
Update 17.7.20 - email to parents giving information about returning to school in September
Please click links below for easy to read information about Covid -19:
Royal Berkshire Hospital Coronavirus Testing – This is an easy read document for people with learning disabilities that explains what will happen if you need to go the Royal Berkshire Hospital ‘drive-thru’ for a Coronavirus test.
NHS Test and Trace Easy Read Posters - Poster 1 - Poster 2 - Poster 3
Welcome back to school video -
as more children are now returning to school, this video explains some of the measures that have been put in place to keep everyone safe at Addington
If you are a parent or carer and have an urgent enquiry, we have a set up a dedicated email address for you to contact the school: helpline@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
Professionals should use the normal office@addington.wokingham.sch.uk.
School is currently in Phase 2 of Reopening. This involves a gradual increase in the number of pupils. - please see latest information from school under section School Emails/Letters to Parents - the latest information is in bold
The Government today (19.5.20) announced that the Family Fund will receive funding of £37.3m in 2020-21. This includes £10m which has been allocated to help families in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. More details can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/37-million-to-support-children-with-complex-needs
The Family Fund provides grants to families on low incomes who have disabilities or severe medical conditions. You can find out more about the Family Fund here: https://www.familyfund.org.uk/
Social Story about People Wearing Masks
Centre for Autism Covid 10 Resources
Ready made symbol resources about Covid 19 from Wigit.
Information about making your own face mask
Advice for parents about schools and education during Coronavirus
Free Digital book about the Coronavirus
A free digital book for children has been released which explains about the Coronavirus and is illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler. Please click here for further information.
Information from the CAN Network offering Support to parents:
Q&A from the Children with Disabilities team.
Information for parents and carers with a child with SEND.
Please see our Wellbeing and Support page for advice during this difficult situation.
Update (21.4.20)
Government guidance about children and young people with SEND and leaving their home more often than once a day. If you need a hard copy of this letter, please contact our helpline - helpline@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
Government Guidance for Schools and Childcare settings
Government Guidance on social distancing for Vulnerable People
Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response
Government Guidance for people with confirmed or suspected Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection
Protecting yourself from coronavirus...
Take steps to protect yourself
Clean your hands often
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.
Take steps to protect others
Stay home if you’re sick
- Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. Learn what to do if you are sick.
Cover coughs and sneezes
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
- Throw used tissues in the trash.
- Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Wear a facemask if you are sick
- If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.
- If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.
Clean and disinfect
- Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
- If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
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School Emails/Letters to Parents
(latest in bold)
Updates 13.01.21: Keeping in touch during lockdown and Home Learning information
Updates 05.01.21: Email dated 5.1.21 requesting information from parents about allocation of places
Updates 03.01.21: Letter dated 3.1.21 about temporary closure of school 5 and 6 January 2021
Updates 13.11.20: Coronavirus information – new rules from 5.11.20, safer travel guidance and a social story about self isolating.
Update 12.11.20: Coronavirus Risk Assessment updated 11.11.20 2020
Update 28.9.20: Open letter from Vicky Ford MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Update 15.9.20: An update on testing for Coronavirus
Update 10.9.20: Reminder about what to do if your child has symptoms of Coronavirus
Information about dropping off and picking up from school
letter from Vicky Ford MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.
DfE Guidance - Education and childcare during coronavirus
SEND School Transport Covid 19 Guidance
Updates 1.9.20 - information sent by email to parents on 1.9.20:
letter dated 1.9.20 welcoming everyone back to school on Thursday 3.9.20
Information about car parking for parents
September 20 full opening protocols
Email to parents dated 17.7.20 giving information about returning to school in September
Covid-19 Risk Assessment for September 2020
Letter confirming Exemption from wearing masks on public transport
Email to parents dated 12.6.20 with Flowchart about Suspected or confrmed cases of Covid-19
Email to Parents dated 5.6.20 about Phase 2 Reopening of School
Letter to Parents about protocol for Phase 2 Gradual Reopening of School 5.6.20
Minister Ford's letter to parents dated 30.5.20
Email to parents dated 22 May 2020
Letter to parents with updated government guidance - 13.5.20
Emailed letter from Sara dated 1.5.20
Ministerial letter dated 1.5.20
Covid-19 School Risk Reduction Strategies dated 1.5.20
Scams linked to COVID-19 Warning - 30.3.20
Letter to parents/carers from Sara Attra 27.3.20
Letter to SEND families from the Under Secretary of State for Children and Families dated 24.3.20
Resources for Children in Symbols
Coronavirus returning to school social story
Coronavirus Social Story (Simple)
(cut and stick with your child to explain when they are at school or at home)
Useful Links
Coronavirus Myths Debunked (Benenden Health)
https://www.benenden.co.uk/be-healthy/body/10-coronavirus-myths-debunked/
Coronavirus information: How to stay safe
Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response
Coronavirus (COVID-19) action plan
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK